Admission: FREE

Here’s a list of great experiences with the perfect price: FREE

• Hike to Old Man’s Cave (1 mile)
• Hike to Cedar Falls (1/2 mile)
• Hike to Ash Cave Gorge (1/4 mile; wheelchair accessible)
• Hike the Ash Cave Rim (1/2 mile)
• Hike to Conkle’s Hollow (1 mile; wheelchair accessible)
• Hike the Conkle’s Hollow Rim (2-1/2 miles)
• Hike to Rock House (1/2 mile)
• Hike to Cantwell Cliffs (1 mile)
• Hike to the Natural Rock Bridge and Waterfall in the Rockbridge State Nature Preserve  (3 1/2 miles round trip)
• Challenge yourself with a hike on Grandma Gatewood’s Trail from Old Man’s Cave to Ash Cave (6 miles)
• View seasonal waterfalls along most of the hiking trails
• Visit the Butterfly Habitat at Old Man’s Cave Visitor Center
• Take in a Saturday night movie at the Hocking Hills State Park Campground Outdoor Theater (summer only)
• Take in a Saturday night movie at the Lake Hope Nature Center Ourdoor Amphitheater (summer only)
• Spend the day at the beach at Lake Logan State Park
• Drop a line – fishing line into Lake Logan (bring your own license and equipment)
• Ride the Hock-Hocking Adena Bike Trail from Nelsonville to Athens
• Hand feed hummingbirds at Lake Hope State Park
• Welcome our winged residents at the International Migratory Bird Weekend, the second weekend of May
• Sharpen your archery skills at the Hocking Hills State Park Archery Range (you will need your own bow and arrows)
• Tour the only washboard factory in the US; these washboards are everywhere, including with our military overseas
• Dance at the Washboard Music Festival – the 3rd weekend of every June
• Immerse yourself in nature, art and music at Lilyfest, held the second weekend of July
• Visit The Bowen House Center for Art & Education in historic downtown Logan
• Visit the Hocking County Historical Society Museum in historic downtown Logan
• Take a self guided historic walking tour of Logan
• Get a blast from the past at Etta’s Lunchbox Museum & Cafe
• See the largest collection of pencil sharpeners in the world at the Pencil Sharpener Museum but you have to call ahead; 740-753-4634
• Stroll around the Nelsonville Historic Art Square
• Celebrate the month at Final Fridays, held the last Friday of every month in Nelsonville’s Historic Art Square
• Check out the antique train cars in Nelsonville
• Visit the Military Museum in Nelsonville
• Take a self-guided driving tour of Fairfield County’s 18 covered bridges
• Browse the Decorative Art Center in historic downtown Lancaster
• Enjoy all the free attractions at Lancaster Fest (July 23rd to August 1st, 2009)
• Visit the Dairy Art Barn in Athens
• Stroll around the campus of Ohio University and visit the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens
• Tour the Little Cities of Black Diamonds and discover the region’s mining heritage; visit www.littlecitiesofblackdiamonds.org for a more info and a touring map

The Hocking Hills State Park offers Naturalist Programs year round; weekends during winter and early spring, weekdays and weekends during the summer and fall.  Check out our Calendar of Events for what’s happening; http://www.1800hocking.com/calendar

Here’s just a sample of the FREE Naturalist Programs at Hocking Hills State Park:

• Historic Lantern Tours of Ash Cave at night
• Star gazing events
• Haunted Hocking: Spirits of Rose Lake
• Stream Stompin’
• Survival Ohio Style
• Hocking’s Birds of Prey
• Furs, Feathers, Feet & Fangs
• Weekly 5-Star Hike Series
• Maple Sugaring in the Hills
• Owl Prowl
• Scalawags & Renegades
• Winter Ice Hike
• Rose Lake Excursions
• Printing with Nature
• Grandma Gatewood’s Fall Colors Tour
• Christmas in Ash Cave
• Ash Cave Sweethearts Hike
• Jeweled Dragons
• Ridgetops & Hollers
• Family Nature Adventures